Nugen Audio has announced Halo Upmix, a new software product for Mac and PC, which allows upmixing stereo audio to 5.1 / 7.1 surround in television and film productions. Available in Avid AAX, VST, and AU formats, Halo Upmix automates the creation of a stereo-to-5.1/7.1 downmix-compatible upmix with unique center channel management, and spatial density controls.
Halo Upmix provides a new solution for upmixing stereo audio to surround 5.1 or 7.1 when there is no access to the original multitrack recording. This is particularly true when downmix compatibility is critical; for instance, when consumer set-top boxes play out stereo downmixed from broadcast 5.1. Combining several technologies including frequency- and time-domain energy distribution and neural network artificial intelligence, Halo Upmix enables producers to target various upmix goals including full stable surrounds, exact downmix matching, and/or full dialog isolation. In addition to stem and group upmixing, producers can use Halo Upmix’s center channel control and management to fine-tune a surround mix and to create intricate mixes when there is no access to the original stems. The solution’s detailed center channel control includes NUGEN Audio’s proprietary neural network-based dialog extraction.
Features:
» Stereo to 5.1 & 7.1 upmix
— Including: LCR, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 & 7.1
» Downmix Compatible
— Coherent spatial upmix
— ‘Exact’ downmix mode
— In-place downmix audition
» Natural Panoramic Extension
— Preserves character of original audio
— No artificial reverb, chorus or delays introduced to downmix
— Full access to all surround balances
» Centre Channel Control
— Neural network dialog extraction
— Low frequency energy dispersal
— Clear phantom vs hard centre control
» Spatial Analysis & Intuitive control
— Clear visual feedback representing surround panorama
— Workflow enhancing direct control over upmix parameters
— Full LFE control options
» Available formats: AAX, VST, VST3, AU and AudioSuite in both 64-bit and 32-bit versions. RTAS is also available as 32-bit only.
» Minimum System Specification
— Mac OSX 10.6.x, 512 MB RAM
— Windows XP or above, 512 MB RAM
In addition, Nugen Audio is announcing support for Leq(m) loudness measurement as a free update for its recently announced VisLM-H2 loudness meter, LM-Correct 2 loudness quick fix tool, and LMB processor for batch loudness analysis and correction on multiple files. Leq(m) support provides mission-critical capabilities for audio professionals who work on theatrical trailer production and will complement the extensive ITU loudness measurement capabilities already available in NUGEN Audio loudness products.
Future Filmmaking is quite familiar with Nugen from our sister publication, Future Music. This is a great extension of their proprietary technology and it’s definitely worth a look
Nugen Audio’s Halo Upmix costs $499 and will be available shortly.
